Palais de Rumine

Step into a 60-minute exploration through Lausanne from a local’s perspective and get the most of your precious visit! From Cathédrale Notre-Dame to Palais de Rumine, get to know the city's most defining landmarks. Your local, equipped with stories and tips, will point you toward the best local cuisine and direct you to lively bars where you can sip and chill in true Lausanne style. This experience is focused on providing a genuine feel of Lausanne, connecting you with the local way of life and its landmarks, all while fitting perfectly into any travel itinerary.

We will walk through the ups and downs of Lausanne's streets and centuries of History, in a quest to form your own story of the Old Town. This city is a well-conceived mixture of ancient and modern, as well as a very cosmopolitan example of the Swiss lifestyle. It rises elegantly in terraces on three hills above the north shore of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) in Switzerland's French-speaking region. Lausanne is a city of sports, being the headquarters of the Olympic Committee and of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, having also the Swiss Film Archive as well. The city is officially titled the “Olympic Capital”. Pass the Musee des Beaux-Arts (Fine Art Museum), also known as the Palais de Rumine. It houses a modest but impressive art collection of the likes of Cézanne, Degas, Renoir, and Matisse. See the Town Hall, built in the 17th century by the Lausanne architect Abraham de Crousaz. Walk the Escalier du Marché, a long-covered flight of stairs leading to the terrace in front of the cathedral. One of the best-known sights in town. Visit the Rue du Bourg, now a pedestrian shopping street, and once one of the main roads of old Lausanne, with architecture from the 17th and 18th centuries. Wander through the Flon Quarter, the heart of Lausanne, to find the city’s ultra-contemporary new art zone. From a Roman colony to the Middle Ages and until today, journey through this fantastic hilly city of the Savoy Alps.

Embark on an exclusive journey through time with a Local Expert in Lausanne, where the past meets the present and every corner has a story to tell. From Lausanne Cathedral to Château St-Maire, get to see Lausanne’s most iconic landmarks and discover the stories behind their historic importance. Learn how Lausanne’s history, starting as a Roman military camp and evolving through periods of Bishopric rule, Bernese occupation, and its development as a cultural and Olympic sports hub, shaped and influenced present architecture, culture and how its dialect, a variant of French influenced by regional linguistic heritage, developed, to this day. Dive into Lausanne's past and let its history become part of your own journey.